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RM16_EX8
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NTP feature works through onboard Ethernet port. So you must make sure that you have
connected onboard Ethernet port.
Choose this option to view the system events information: Timer, Device, Event type,
Elapse Time and Errors. The RAID system does not have a built-in real time clock. The time
information is the relative time from the RM16_EX8 raid engine power on.
6.8.7 Generate Test Event
This feature is used to generate events for testing purposes.
6.8.8 Clear Events Buffer
Use this feature to clear the entire events buffer information.
6.8.9 Modify Password
To set or change the RM16_EX8 raid engine password, select “Modify Password” from the
menu and click on the “Modify Password” link. The “Modify System Password” screen
appears.
The manufacture default password is set to 0000.
The password option allows user to set or clear the RM16_EX8 controller’s password
protection feature. Once the password has been set, the user can only monitor and
configure the RM16_EX8 controller by providing the correct password.
The password is used to protect the RM16_EX8 raid engine from unauthorized entry. The
controller will check the password only when entering the main menu from the initial
screen. The RM16_EX8 controller will automatically go back to the initial screen when it
does not receive any command in 5 minutes.
Do not use spaces when you enter the password. If spaces are used, it will lock out the
user.
To disable the password, leave the fields blank.
Once the user confirms the operation and clicks the “Submit” button, the existing password
will be cleared. After which, no password checking will occur when entering the main menu
from the starting screen.
6.8.10 Update Firmware
Please refer to the
Appendix A
Upgrading Flash ROM Update Process.
6.9 Information
6.9.1 RaidSet Hierarchy
Use this feature to view the RM16_EX8 raid engine current RAID set, current volume set
and physical disk configuration. Please reference this chapter “Configuring Raid Sets and
Volume Sets”.
6.9.2 System Information
To view the SATA RAID controller’s information, move the mouse cursor to the main menu
and click on the “System Information” link. The “Raid Subsystem Information” screen
appears.
Use this feature to view the SATA RAID controller’s information. The controller name,
firmware version, serial number, main processor, CPU data/instruction cache size and
system memory size/speed appear in this screen.
